Mask for fowl



H. NADLER MASK FOR FOWL April 11 1939.

Filed May 13, 1958 INVENTOR Hyman Nadler 4 BY AZORNEY Patented Apr. '11,1939 UNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE mi'iii'im Hyman Nadler, Brooklyn, Y.

Application May 13, 1938, Serial No. 207,692

1 Claim. (Cl. 119-97) This invention relates to devices adapted to beworn by fowl, and relates more particularly to a mask adapted to beattached to the. beak of a the vent when the vent has been caused tobleeddue to the passing of an egg, for example. The

red color of the blood attracts the other fowl which proceed to peck atthe vent with the result that the vital organs of the fowl are pickedout causing the death of the fowl.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved mask which maybe readily applied to the beak of the fowl without causing injury to thefowl and which does not interfere with the fowls breathing, eating ordrinking and yet prevent the fowl from injuring or pecking other fowl.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a mask which isadapted to be attached to the beak of the fowl by a means passingthrough the nostrils of the fowl.

A further object of this invention is to provide the mask with openingsin which are mounted pieces of colored film or foil. L

Other objects of this invention, together with certain details ofconstruction and combinations of parts, will be apparent from thefollowing detailed description and will be pointed out in the appendedclaim.

In the drawing wherein thepreferred embodiment of my invention is shown,

\ Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the device of the presentinvention showing the same' mounted on the beak of the fowl,

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the device showing the positionof the same when the head of the beak of the fowl touches the ground,

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the device, and

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the device of thepresent invention is formed. 1

Like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the severalviewsof the drawing.

Referring first to Figure 4 of the drawing, there is shown a blankgenerally indicated by reference numeral 5 which is cut from aflat sheetof metal.

Although any suitable metal may be employed,-

I prefer to make the mask from sheet aluminum. 5 The blank 5 is providedwith a recess 6 forming two substantial extensions I in which areopenings 8. The inner peripheries of openings 8 are notched to formprongs 9. The blank is also provided with pin holes I I and a smallextension I2.

In forming the blank 5 into the mask as shown in Figure 3, it is bentfirst along a line bisecting the base l3 of extension i2 to form arounded portion l4 adapted to rest on the beak of the fowl and legportions i5 adapted to extend along the side of the beak, as shown inFigure 1. The

' extensions 1 are then bent along the dotted lines l6" shown inFigurei, forming an angle of approximately 45 with the plane of theblank 5.

Fowl, as stated above, have cannibalistic tendencies and are especiallyattracted by the red any color which would offset the red of the blood,

etc., I prefer, however, to use red eye-pieces since this color wouldtend to make the fowl accustomed to see red at all times and thereforewould make this color lose its attraction to the fowl. After wearing thedevice of my invention with its red eye pieces, I have found that if thefowl lost its mask it did not attempt to peck at red colored objects.

The mask is adapted to be held in position on the beak of the fowl bymeans of a pin, preferably a cotter-pin, l8, which extends through holesII and the nostrils of the fowl.

The mask is so constructed that it rests directly on the beak of thefowl when the head of the fowl is raised, 1. e. when it is not feeding.

when the head of the fowl is lowered for the purpose of feeding as shownin Figure 2, a projection is, formed from the extension ii on the blank,first touches the ground or feeding trough causing the mask to raiseitself about the pin l8,

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

A device of the character described, comprising a member adapted to reston the beak o! a tow]. a pin for holding said member in position on thebeak, eye pieces, having transparent colored material, integral withsaid member and a projection on said member, the construction andarrangement of said projection being such that when it makes contactwith a surface it causes said member to pivot about said pin raisingsaid member and simultaneously lowering the eye pieces out of the visionof the i'owl.

HYMAN NAIDLER.

